Haley Mcewen
Postdoctor, The University of GothenburgHaley McEwen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.
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A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Trump, anti-gender politics and academic freedom
06.05.2025
14:15 - 16:00English
Censorship of US universities has sparked debates about academic freedom and the broader implications for research and education
Randi Gressgård Under the current Trump administration, federal agencies have been instructed to remove terms like ‘gender’, ‘sexuality’ and ‘diversity’ from official documents and websites as part of a comprehensive anti-gender strategy.
This censorship has sparked debates about the erosion of academic freedom and the broader implications for research and education.
This panel conversation is part of the cross-disciplinary combined seminar series, PhD and master course about the dynamics between sex and politics in a global perspective organised by SKOK, LawTransform and Skeivforsk. Read more about the course here.
All are welcome!
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Bergen GlobalJekteviksbakken 31, Bergen
06.05.2025
14:15 - 16:00
English
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Jon Braddy
Associate Professor, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityJon Braddy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Philosophy at Florida Gulf Coast University in the US.
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Kari Jegerstedt
Professor, UiBKari Jegerstedt is Professor and Head of the Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) at the University of Bergen.
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Randi Gressgård
Professor, UiBRandi Gressgård is professor at Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) and affiliated with the research unit International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER).
Read moreHaley Mcewen
Postdoctor, The University of Gothenburg
Haley McEwen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.
Haley’s doctoral research investigated how and why the U.S. Christian Right has been working to influence African politics of gender and sexuality. For her postdoctoral research, she will be further examining the geopolitical dimensions of African pro-family discourse and movement building, particularly in relation to bilateral relations between African states and those between African states and western, as well as ‘new’ global actors.
Jon Braddy
Associate Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University
Jon Braddy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Philosophy at Florida Gulf Coast University in the US.
Dr. Braddy’s main areas of scholarship encompasses psycho-analytic theory and queer theory. He is a fan of French philosophy, particularly Gilles Deleuze and Jacques Lacan. Beyond his scholarly publications, Jon has written and produced documentaries highlighting time-stamps of individual’s struggles as they confront change in their current milieu.
Kari Jegerstedt
Professor, UiB
Kari Jegerstedt is Professor and Head of the Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) at the University of Bergen.
Kari Jegerstedt has a background in literary studies and gender theory. Kari is particularly interested in psychoanalysis, postmodern fiction, post colonialism, queer theory and South African literature.
Randi Gressgård
Professor, UiB
Randi Gressgård is professor at Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) and affiliated with the research unit International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER).
Randi Gressgård’s research interests span the fields of migration and minorities; gender and sexuality; and urban security and governance. Thematically, much of the research revolves around minority issues, including multiculturalism, postcolonialism, democracy, nationalism, racism and East-West geopolitics.
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